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Susan Hwang - Big Hug to Gluck

from THE SANTA CLAUS MAN by Alex Palmer by The Bushwick Book Club

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Susan Hwang is the founder of Bushwick Book Club. She curate, hosts and directs Bushwick Book Club Brooklyn. She is one half of literary musical duo, Lusterlit. She performs solo as well as with several other musical groups, including Jim Andralis and the Syntonics and Nan Turner and the One Night Stands. You never saw a happier Syntonic or a One Night Stand. Find out more at susanhwanglalala.com and lusterlit.com.

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“Dear Santa - Big Hug to Gluck”
By Susan Hwang

All the things he wanted, thought he needed and didn’t have
like the extra L in Duval.
And the secret service he was a member of
in his mind didn’t fool anyone at all.

An imaginary Esquire.
The imaginary good he was doing to get him the reality of
cash that could buy the things to convince the part of himself
that didn’t believe that he was enough.

How many extra l’s does it take
How many degrees from Columbia faked
how many famous hands do you have to shake?

Santa, can you please give a big hug to Gluck
and let him know that he’s enough.

Sometimes what it takes
is when everything’s at stake
15 years of a life you’ve made
is lost and you’re broke

Your reputation is toast,
but Santa was listening close
when he sent you that woman who still laughs at your jokes.

He sent you a Bird (Bird S. Coler)
who set you free from what you thought you needed to be
to be loved. To be loved.
Sometimes that bird from Santa is a Public Welfare Commissioner hell bent on bringing you down.
Xmas magic works in mysterious ways.
And then get to go off to Miami and live happily ever after with Gertrude
who loves you and always will.

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from THE SANTA CLAUS MAN by Alex Palmer, released December 31, 2019

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The Bushwick Book Club Brooklyn, New York

We started in January 2009 playing songs written in response to Kurt Vonnegut's Breakfast of Champions. We haven't stopped since. We've written & performed songs inspired by everything from "On The Origin of Species" to Dr. Seuss to Raymond Carver. There are BBCs popping up nationwide now. Bushwick Book Club Seattle started in 2010 & is run by Geoff Larson. Our nerdy dare-devilry knows no bounds. ... more

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